fleabustiers is back with ‘Inseparable Friends’, their latest single from the album ‘Time Can
Wait’. The song is a duo featuring Gilles Corby and Alice O’Brien and is inspired by Virginia
Woolf’s The Waves and a TED talk by Sir Ken Robinson about how education can stifle
creativity.
Musically, ‘Inseparable Friends’ is bold and catchy. The sound production makes sure that
every element shines through. Kicking off with a guitar riff that sounds like a ticking clock, the
track takes us on a journey through childhood memories and friendships. But what’s really
interesting about ‘Inseparable Friends’ is its dual interpretation. While it might sound like it's
about a toxic relationship, the songwriter Gilles Corby explains that it's actually about the
internal conflict between our rational and creative sides. It's a call to overcome writer's block
and embrace creativity.
And when you think about it, it actually makes sense. Corby and O’Brien's vocals create a
harmonious dialogue that mirrors the song’s exploration of this conflict, as if one was
embodying ‘Reason’, and the other one, ‘Creativity’. As the song progresses, it seems like
the two singers take the upper hand in turn, symbolising how creativity can sometimes
overcome reason, and vice versa. In the end, the song invites us to find balance and let our
creativity shine when it needs to.
Born out of the pandemic constraints and based between France and the UK, the musical
collective fleabustiers use real-time collaboration tools to create music as if they were in the
same room. This cross-border teamwork has brought a unique blend of cultural influences to
their music, inspired by iconic British bands like Teenage Fanclub, Franz Ferdinand, and
XTC.
‘Inseparable Friends’ and the album ‘Time Can Wait’ are available on all major streaming
platforms. The video came out on the 21st of June. Give it a listen and let it inspire your own
creative journey!